Legislation -
Bill Passed
(Senate)
(64-34) -
Jan. 31, 2013(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill that suspends the public debt limit through May 18, 2013.

Highlights:

Suspends the public debt limit from the enactment date of this bill through May 18, 2013 (Sec. 2).

Increases the public debt limit on May 19, 2013 by the amount necessary to fund financial obligations guaranteed by the United State Government that are outstanding on or before May 19, 2013 (Sec. 2).

Requires the payroll administrators of Congress to withhold compensation payments of the members of the chamber of Congress that does not pass a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 by April 15, 2013 (Sec. 3).

Requires the payroll administrators of Congress to release the withheld compensation payments to the members of Congress either on the date the chamber agrees to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 or on the last day of the 113th Congress, whichever is first (Sec. 3).

Legislation -
Bill Passed
(House)
(285-144) -
Jan. 23, 2013(Key vote)

Vote Result

Yea Votes

Nay Votes

Vote to pass a bill that suspends the public debt limit through May 18, 2013.

Highlights:

Suspends the public debt limit from the enactment date of this bill through May 18, 2013 (Sec. 2).

Increases the public debt limit on May 19, 2013 by the amount necessary to fund financial obligations guaranteed by the United State Government that are outstanding on or before May 19, 2013 (Sec. 2).

Requires the payroll administrators of Congress to withhold compensation payments of the members of the chamber of Congress that does not pass a concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 by April 15, 2013 (Sec. 3).

Requires the payroll administrators of Congress to release the withheld compensation payments to the members of Congress either on the date the chamber agrees to the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2014 or on the last day of the 113th Congress, whichever is first (Sec. 3).